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Do You Know The Facts About Vital Oxide?

More than ever during this uncertain time, you need to arm yourself with the facts so you can make the best choices to protect you, your staff, your customers, and their employees.

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Case Studies

Dormitory Stairwell Rubber Flooring Restoration Case Study

Bob Broda, VP of New Business with M. Frank Higgins & Co., Inc., discusses a recent rubber flooring demo that earned him not only the job, but also brought in additional business through a well-planned marketing initiative spotlighting the job’s before and after photos.

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Flooring Pre-Maintenance Checklist

Job site evaluations are crucial before beginning any floor care project. By getting answers to as many questions as possible, your team’s effectiveness and efficiency will improve, positively impacting overall job performance. The answers can determine the chemicals used, the cleaning procedures, and/or how many technicians are needed for the job. Do not ever assume […]

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Guideline for Using Vital Oxide® in Cleaning & Disinfection of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Contamination in Commercial, Institutional, and Home Environments

Vital Oxide has demonstrated effectiveness against viruses similar to 2019-nCoV on hard non-porous surfaces.

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LVP Sacrificial Coating Case Study

Flooring Services Inc. recently installed roughly 18,000 SF of quality LVP in a very large university book store. The customer was acutely aware that both the environment of the area and the traffic volume would be worthy of applying a “sacrificial” acrylic coating to the floor. Jason Rowley, Account Manager with Flooring Services, turned to […]

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Rubber Flooring Restoration Case Study

The recent addition of a logo to a school’s existing rubber flooring highlighted the floor’s dirtiness, even though it was less than 2 years old. When the logo was installed, attic stock flooring was used to complete the border. Custodial staff believed they had kept the textured rubber corridors clean, but when compared to the […]

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Safety, Health, and Cleanliness are Top Priorities When Reopening Your Business

As businesses across the country begin to reopen in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, undoubtedly new disinfection, cleaning, and sanitization procedures will need to be put in place to assure the health and safety of customers and employees. We asked three industry leaders – architect Timothy Hawk, commercial flooring services provider Thomas Holland, and […]

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Scratched LVT Case Study

Chris Weske of Nice and Green Flooring Solutions in Burlington, North Carolina discusses his recent project at Duke University in this case study. Learn the process and product the Nice and Green team used to get scratched, damaged LVT flooring in some of the university’s student housing units back to a brilliant shine.

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Texan Floors Talks Disinfection & Sanitization with Vital Oxide

Listen in as Jeff and Jesse from Texan Floor Services join the Home Cents radio show in Houston. They sit down with host Mike Landry to discuss the benefits of using Vital Oxide in education, medical, sports, hospitality, assisted living and restaurant spaces. Hear the details of their customer success stories while using Vital Oxide, […]

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Guides & Checklists

Vital Oxide & COVID-19: FAQ Guide

With the help of our partner Vital Solutions, we’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions about Vital Oxide and its effectiveness against Coronavirus/COVID-19. This is a great asset to help educate your team and your customers.

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Suggested Procedures

Vital Oxide Guidelines for Use: Cleaning & Disinfection Coronavirus Contamination

This is a guideline for using Vital Oxide® in the cleaning and disinfecting of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) contamination in commercial, institutional, and home environments. This guide may be superseded by local regulations. For additional resources, please refer to our blog post update on Coronavirus concerns in the US.

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XL North Product Catalog

From carpet to hard surfaces, XL North develops and markets proven, effective and environmentally responsible floor cleaning, maintenance, and surface prep products. Discover the full line of products – which are recommended, specified or approved by every major player in the industry – in our recently updated product catalog.

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Vital Oxide

Vital Oxide is on the EPA’s List N and has been approved by the EPA for disinfection and sanitization use against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

  • EPA Registered Hospital Grade Disinfectant
  • Kills Mold and Mildews
  • NSF Rated D2, No Rinse Required on Food Contact Surfaces
  • CRI Approved Carpet Chemistry

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